As you all know, last december, during the IFFS general assembly, we have released the first number of The Cineclubs’ Review: it has been delivered to all federations and delegations present at that meeting.
The Review wants to be part of a strong tradition in cineclubism, coming from the Journal du Ciné-club till today, including so many publications that helped make the history of cinema in so many countries. This tradition is that of a strong and meaningful press which expresses the viewpoints of the public and help us to be part of cinema and culture. The Cineclubs’ Review intend to create a place for cineclubs in these times of structural changes in the audiovisual, times that bring new realities, conditions and challenges to our movement and for the public that we aim to represent.
To sustain an international publication of cineclubs, however, two things are essential: the involvement of you all in it’s contents, by means of critics and articles, and the material, financial support, to make possible an initiative that, such as cineclubism itself, does not always attract a general enthusiasm from sponsors or advertisers.
For these reasons we are adressing the IFFS and its members, as well as other organizations that could be interested, to ask and try to organize the indispensable support for the success of The Cineclubs’Review. We are asking all of you to answer to this message, sending your comments to thecineclubsreview@gmail.com, and informing on your possibilities of promoting the following actions: 1. Send to the review’s staff your general evaluation of this first number and any suggestions you may have, mainly about the goals and contents (as put in the Presentation and Editorial, as well as in the articles), but also about format, languages used, periodicity and other aspects;
2. Inform us about your disposition and possibility, as well as places and dates, to promote the release, distribution, and sale of The Cineclubs’ Review in your country;
3. Inform us about the possibility of each federation or other member organization to buy an agreed number of copies for distribution, thus allowing us to guarantee a minimum revenue to support the publication and a basis for planning the number of copies to be printed. You can also subscribe directy by internet at: http://thecineclubsreview.blogspot.com We are convinced that you, cineclubists everywhere, understand the importance of this kind of publication, a vehicle for promoting and discussing cineclubism, and also understand the need of your solidarity and participation to turn this Review into a real and independent channel for our interests and demands. An independent channel for the public and the cinema he wants and deserves.
Sincerely yours,
The Staff,
The Cineclubs’ Review/Cahiers des Cinéclubs/Cuadernos de los Cineclubs
